Please use these activities to develop your descriptive writing. Remember, in descriptive writing, we often use the term "Show, not Tell." Be sure to emphasize using many details that appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, smell.



Show Not Tell

Here are some sites that give suggestions for descriptive vocabulary.
Descriptive words organized by category
Sensory Words


October 11, 2012
"The Messy Room"
Click on this link and follow the directions to brainstorm ideas for writing a descriptive paragraph about a messy room.
Be sure to focus on the five senses.

The Messy Room _ Wall Wisher